श्रीसद्गुरुरुवाच
पुण्डरीक इति ख्यातस्तपस्वी वेदपारगः ।
जितेन्द्रियो जितक्रोधः पूर्वमासीन्महामुनिः ॥
The Sadguru said:
In ancient times, there was a great sage renowned as Puṇḍarīka, an ascetic who had mastered the Vedas, controlled his senses, and conquered anger.
śrīsadgururuvāca
puṇḍarīka iti khyātastapasvī vedapāragaḥ |
jitendriyo jitakrodhaḥ pūrvamāsīnmahāmuniḥ
पुण्डरीकः · puṇḍarīkaḥ — the sage named Pundarika
इति · iti — thus (known as)
ख्यात · khyāta — renowned
तपस्वी · tapasvī — ascetic
वेदपारगः · vedapāragaḥ — master of the Vedas
जितेन्द्रियः · jitendriyaḥ — one who has conquered his senses
जितक्रोधः · jitakrodhaḥ — one who has conquered anger
पूर्वम् · pūrvam — in ancient times
आसीत् · āsīt — was
महामुनिः · mahāmuniḥ — the great sage
पुण्डरीक इति ख्यातः तपस्वी वेदपारगः जितेन्द्रियः जितक्रोधः महामुनिः पूर्वम् आसीत्।
the sage named Pundarika · thus (known as) · renowned · ascetic · master of the Vedas · one who has conquered his senses · one who has conquered anger · in ancient times · was · the great sage
This verse introduces the protagonist, Sage Pundarika, establishing his credentials as a disciplined ascetic, which sets the stage for his intense desire to behold the Lord.
